Variable-ringing register.



J. J. J. JOHNSON.

VARIABLE RINGING REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25, 1915.

Patented D60. 12, 1916.

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VARIABLE RINGING REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25. 1915.

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VMHABLE RINGING REGlSTER.

APPHCATION FILED FEB. 25. 915.

Patented Dec. 12,1916.

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VARIABLE RINGING REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25. 1915.

Patented Dec. 12, 1916.

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JOHN J. J. JOHNSON, 0F BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA.

VARIABLE-RINGING REGISTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 12, 1916.

Application filed February 25, 1915. Serial N6. 10,538.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN J. J. JOHNSON, acitizen of the United states ofAmerica, residing at Bethlehem, in the county of Northampton and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvemcnts inVariable-Ringing Registers, of which the following is .a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a variable ringing'register which isespecially adapted to be used for ringing a bell at predetermined times,and is especially designed for use in nations, constructions, andarrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 is a perspective view of theregister. Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof showing the top plateremoved therefrom. Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 33, of Fig. 2. Fig;4% is a section taken on line H, of Fig. 2. Fig. is a section taken online 55, of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a vertical longitudinal section throughthe casingshowing the gears and operating mechanism removed therefrom,the actuating lever being shown in section. Fig. 7 is a longitudinalsection through the bell clapper and supporting mechanism therefor. Fig.8 is a plan view of the tripping disk. Fig. 9 is a plan view of theregistering disk. Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the tripping lever oroperating lever. Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the inner end of aportion of the clapper arm showing the pivotsupport therefor. Fig. 12 isa perspective view of the clapper arm. Fig. 13 is a perspective view ofthe flat spring which is adapted to engage the opcrating or trippingarm. Fig. 14 is a perspective view of the spring dog or pawl which isadapted to engage the teeth formed upon the shifting or adjusting barshown in Fig. 15. Fig. 15 is a perspective view of the shifting oradjusting bar for changing the timing of the actuation of the clapperarm. Fig. 16 is a perspective view of the su g porting shaft for thetripping disk. Fig. 17 is a longitudinal section of the collar whichcarries the operating dog'for engaging the recording disk. Fig. 18 is aperspective view of the collar illustrated in Fig. 17. Fig. 19 is aperspective view of the pivot block for supporting the clapper arm. Fig.20 is an enlarged plan view of a portion of the tripping diskshowing'the construction of the tripping apertures formed therein. Fig.21 is a section taken 011 line A-A, of Fig. 20. Fig. 22 is asectiontakenon line 13 13, of Fig. 20.

The present invention especially provides a register which is adapted tobe used in connection with linotype machines for ringing. a bell forevery ten, twenty, twenty-five, thirty-three and one-third, fifty, orone hundred movements of the linotype ma chine, and also counts up tofive thousand movements in order to keep the operator well informed asto the amount ofwork accomplished by the linotype machine.

The operation of the bell will readily advise the operator of thelinotype machine that the metal in the pot is getting low and should bereplenished.

While casting thin short lines of type or slugs, the bellcan be set toring at one hundred, and while casting thick long slugs, the same can beset to ring at ten, and so on for the various sizes of lines or slugs.The register should preferably befastened a little to the left in frontof the operator along the linotype machine and is adapted to be movedone tooth for every slug which is cast.

By'referring to the drawings it will be seen that 1 designates thesupporting plate which carries a casing 2, which casing 2 contains theoperating mechanism for actuating the indicator or register. The casing2 is provided with an upwardly extending tongue 3 havin raduations 4formed thereon are ranged as follows: ten, twenty, twenty-five,thirty-three and one-third, fifty and one hundred. A sliding oradjusting bar 5 is adapted to move vertically through the casing 2 andworks through a slot 6 formed in the casing 2. The adjusting bar 5 isprovided with a plurality of spaced ears 7 between which spaced cars ispivotally mounted a clapper supporting block 8 having the projectingends 9 thereof j ournaled in the ears 7. A clapper arm 10 is secured tothe block 8 and projects laterally therefrom and is provided with anenlarged thickened clapper end 11 at the outer end thereof. A lug plate12 is secured to the outer face of the rear end of the clapper arm 10,and this plate is provided with an outwardly projecting lug 13 for thepurpose of fitting into the apertures it formed upon the tripping disk15. The inner end of the clapper arm 10 is bent rearwardly to constitutea rearwardly extending tongue 16 for constituting a stop for limitingthe outward movement of the clapper arm 10. The apertures 1d areprovided with a flat face 17 and a rounded face 18, the rounded face 18being beveled as indicated at 19 for facilitating the removal of the lug13 from the apertures lt. The apertures 14 are arranged within thetripping disk according to the numbers which may be desired to actuatethe clapper arm 10 and ring the bell, such as for instance the aperturesare arranged as shown in Fig. 8 so as to cause the clapper arm whenshifted to the desired position to ring at every ten, twenty,twenty-five, thirty-three and one-third, fifty or one hundred movementsof the operating arm 20 hereinafter described. The placing of theapertures in the disk 15 may, of course, be varied without departingfrom the spirit of the invention so long as the general principle iscarried out for causing the clapper arm 10 to actuate at different timeswhen shifted in different positions by means of the shifting arm or bar5.

The disk 15 is provided with a plurality of teeth 21 upon the peripherythereof which teeth are engaged by the spring tongue 22 carried by theoperating arm 20. The operating arm 20 is provided with an outwardlyextending finger 23, which finger is provided with the threaded pin 24for engaging any suitable or desired mechanism of the linotype machinein order that each movement of the linotype machine may be registered. Aflat spring 25 is supported within the casing 2 and engages the teeth 21formed upon the disk 15 for holding the disk 15 from rotating in aclock-wise direction.

In order that the lug 13 of the clapper arm 10 may be held in firmengagement with the face of the tripping disk 15, a coil spring 26 isconnected to the block 8 as clearly illustrated in Fig. 7 and has itsopposite end connected to an eye 27 carried by the inner face of thecasing 2.

The disk 15 is supported upon a shaft 28, and this shaft carries acollar 29 which is keyed thereto, which collar 29 is provided with abeveled tooth 30. This tooth 30 is adapted to engage the teeth 31 formedupon the periphery of the registering disk 32 and move the registeringdisk 32 the distance of one tooth for every revolution of the trippingdisk 15. 32 is provided with a plurality of graduation marks thereonarranged from five to fifty, thereby facilitating the registering offive thousand operations of the linotype machine, in view of the factthat each time the registering disk 32 is moved the distance of onetooth, one hundred operations have taken place as registered upon thetripping disk 15. The tripping disk 15 is also pro vided with aplurality of indicating marks or graduations near the periphery thereofarranged from ten to one hundred. A plurality of apertures 33 are formedin the outer face of the casing 2 so as to allow the operator to readilyview the numbers or graduations formed upon the tripping and recordingdisks above described. A spring dog 34; is connected to the casing 2 forengaging the teeth formed upon the periphery of the recording disk 32 asillustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

The casing 2 is provided with an extension 35, and this extension 35supports a bell 36 upon a standard or pin 37, and it should beunderstood that the thickened portion 11 of the clapper arm 10 projectsthrough the aperture 38 formed in the casing 2 and overhangs the edge ofthe bell 36 so as to cause the clapper arm 10 to be thrown intoengagement with the edge of the bell 36 as the dog 13 falls in one ofthe apertures 1% formed in the tripping disk 15.

A flat spring 39 is carried by the casing 2 upon a supporting block 40and is adapted to engage the teeth 4:1 formed upon the edge or peripheryof the sliding or adjusting bar 5.

The operation of the device is as follows:At each operation of thelinotype machine any suitable mechanism which may be adapted toaccomplish the desired result will trip the arm 20, thereby causing theinclosed end of the arm to move upwardly, and by bringing the upwardlyextending finger 23 into engagement with the teeth 21, the tripping disk15 will be rotated the dis tance of one tooth. It will be seen that thespring 25 will also engage the teeth formed upon the periphery of thedisk 15 and prevent the rotation thereof in one direction. 1

5 to the desired number appearing upon the scale formed upon the lip 3of the casing In this manner the dog 13 will be brought to register withthe desired series of apertures 1a formed upon the disk 15. At the timethe disk 15 makes one revolutiomthe reg- 3 The registering disk isteringdisk 32 will be rotated the distance of one tooth, thereby efiicientlyregistering the number of operations of the machine.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a very simple andeliicient mechanism has been produced for the purpose of registering theamount of operations of the linotype machine, and at the same time givethe desired signal to the operator as to the condition of the metalwithin the metal containing pot.

As clearly illustrated in Figs. 2 and 10 it will be seen that the triparm 20 is provided with a spring 20 for normally holding the trip arm 20out of engagement with the teeth 21. A pair of limit pins 21 are carriedby the casing 2 upon opposite sides of the trip arm 20 for the purposeof limiting the operation of the trip arm 20.

It should be understood that the clapper arm 10 is adapted to normallyrest against the inner face of the casing 2 as shown in dotted lines inFig. 3 so as to allow the full swing of the clapper arm 10 when theprojecting tongue 13 drops into one of the pockets 1.4: formed upon thedisk 15.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is

1. In a variable ringing register of the class described, thecombination of a support, a tripping disk rotatably carried thereby,teeth formed upon the periphery of said disk, a tripping arm pivotallymounted upon said support, said arm extending in a horizontal plane, avertical spring carried by the free end of said arm, said springengaging said teeth, a depending finger formed upon the pivoted end ofsaid arm, said finger being adapted to be intermittently rocked forrocking said arm, whereby said tongue will move said disk the space ofone tooth upon each complete rock of said arm, said disk being adaptedto operate a signal as it rotates.

2. In a variable ringing register of the class described, thecombination of a support, a tripping disk rotatably mounted thereon,said disk being provided with apertures, an adjusting bar slidablymounted upon said support, means for retaining said bar in an adjustedset position, a block pivotally mounted upon said bar, a clapper armfixedly secured to said block, a lug formed upon said clapper arm, meansfor urging said clapper arm forwardly, said lug being adapted to fallinto said apertures as said disk rotates, whereby said clapper arm willspring forwardly, said arm being adapted to strike a bell for giving asignal.

3. In a variable ringing register of the class described, thecombination of a support, a tripping disk rotatably mounted thereon,said disk being provided with apertures, an adjusting bar slidablymounted upon said support, means for retaining said bar in an adjustedset position, spaced ears formed upon said bar, said ears havingopenings, a block having projecting ends fitting within said openings,whereby said block will be pivotally supported, a clapper arm fixedlysecured to said block, a lug formed upon said clapper arm, means forurging said clapper arm forwardly, said lug being adapted to fall intosaid apertures, as said disk rotates, whereby said clapper arm willspring forwardly, said arm being adapted to strike a bell.

l. In a variable ringing register of the class described, thecombination of a support, a tripping disk rotatably mounted thereon,said disk being provided with apertures, an adjusting bar slidablymounted upon said support, said bar being provided with teeth upon oneside edge thereof, a flat spring carried by said support and engagingsaid teeth for holding said bar in an adjusted set position, a blockpivotally mounted upon said bar, a clapper arm fixedly secured to saidblock, a lug formed upon said clapper arm, means for urging said clapperarm forwardly, said lug being adapted to fall into said apertures assaid disk rotates, whereby said clapper arm will spring forgtfi'dly,said arm being adapted to strike a 5. In a variable ringing register ofthe class described, the combination of a support, a tripping diskrotatably mounted thereon, said disk being provided with apertures, anadjusting bar slidably mounted upon said support, means for retainingsaid bar in an adjusted set position, a block pivotallymounted upon saidbar, a clapper arm fixedly secured to said block, a spring connected tosaid block and said support for urging the free end of said clapper armoutwardly, an outwardly bent lug secured to said arm, said lug ridingupon one side surface of said disk, whereby said lug may pass into saidapertures at intermittent intervals, thereby allowing the free end ofsaid arm to swing outwardly, the inner end of said arm being bent toform an inwardly extending tongue, said tongue being adapted to bearupon said support for limiting the swinging movement of the free end ofsaid arm, said clapper arm being adapted to strike a bell.

6. In a variable ringing register of the classdescribed, the combinationof a support, a tripping disk rotatably mounted thereon, said disk beingprovided with apertures, said support provided with an opening, spacedears carried by said support, an adjusting bar slidably mounted uponsaid support between said ears and through said opening, said bar havingteeth upon one side edge, a fiat spring carried by said support, saidflat spring having a V-shaped end, said V-shaped end yieldably engagingof said arm being bent to form an inwardly extending tongue, said tonguebeing adapted to bear upon said support for limiting j the swingingmovement of the free end of said arm, said clapper arm being adapted tostrike a bell.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aifix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN J. J. JOHNSON. Witnesses:

JERE F. QUINLIN, JOHN M. DOYLE.

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